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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,932,337,629.67, 689,906,089,917.60 and 271,561,750,258.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,932,337,629.67, 689,906,089,917.60 and 271,561,750,258.10 is: 374,754,924,196.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,932,337,629.67 : 689,906,089,917.60 = 271,561,750,258.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,932,337,629.67/689,906,089,917.60 = 271,561,750,258.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,932,337,629.67x = 689,906,089,917.60 × 271,561,750,258.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,932,337,629.67x = 187,352,105,291,745,555,644,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,352,105,291,745,555,644,416/499,932,337,629.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,754,924,196.42

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